This one was actually drawn several months ago, but the person who ordered it asked that I hold off on posting it so the recipient wouldn't figure out it was for them. It seemed a fitting installment before tomorrow's business.Tomorrow: RAGNAROK.And Wednesday, for a limited time: buy a comic, get a fan club membership free. Details forthcoming.

Here's a little walking Pip I made. I've never animated anything of any real complexity before, and relied heavily on Preston Blair's indespensable books for this.Feel free to use it for a link back to the blog or whatever.

Friday, December 28, 2007

Okay, so this movie isn't from 2007, but this is the year I finally saw it. This trailer doesn't do it justice, and I highly recommend it. It might even make you cry.I'll probably post a couple more of my favorite things before this year is out.A comic will be posted later this evening. I'm going to stick with one post a day once the new year rolls in for two reasons: my parents will be in town. I guess that's only one reason, but two people. There is a backlog of comics, and I am sending comics as they are done, so there is no slow down in mailing them. My turnaround time is still about two weeks, so if you've ordered something over two weeks ago and it hasn't shown up, let me know. Finally, even though I'm slowing down to one a day (and none on Sundays...usually), I'll probably do catch-up days where I post several at a time. We'll see.

Here's my Christmas present to you! How to make your own booklet:1. Click on each image, then click on "all sizes" to download the largest version. 2. Print them on two sheets of paper on landscape setting. 3. Next, cut, fold and staple for your very own little booklet. Detailed instructions are here.Stuff your stockings! Leave some on the bus! Send them to your grandmother! Et cetera! Merry Christmas!

Friday, December 21, 2007

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Thanks Linus! If you have a photo of something I've drawn for you (anything, not only the cats), post it to teh Foundlings group on Flickr. Again, a huge thanks to everyone who has ordered something from my Zazzle store over the past year or so. I really appreciate it. Maybe someday I'll meet someone wearing Pip on their shirt. Then I'll dive into the bushes and hide. Cartoonists are supposed to be reclusive.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Those of you who haven't been reading this blog for too long may not be aware of the other "700 Things" projects. If ever you want an excuse to draw, we have about 490,000 for you. Here's a link to the main group on flickr, and from there you can learn about 700 Zombies, Unicorns, Bunnies, and much, much more.

Monday, December 17, 2007

For the record, Kid Icarus was my favorite NES game back in the day. It's not too well-known, so there probably won't ever be any references to it in the Laugh-Out-Loud Cats. Though it might be fun to see Kitteh or Pip turned into an eggplant with feet at some point.There will be a comic later, and I'm organizing the archives on flickr into more manageable sections.

Friday, December 14, 2007

If you own a Laugh-Out-Loud Cats comic and also have a flickr account, will you find yours on flickr and note that it's yours in the comments? You don't have to, but it might be nice to know for posterity's sake. A lot of people have already done this, but if you would rather people not know, that's fine too. I completely understand.Also, please note the new poll over there to the right. I'm curious about how people are reading these. RSS? Flickr? Something else? A combingation of the three? I suppose asking the question here on the blog will automatically skew the results, but I thought I'd ask anyway.---UPDATE---I had to reset the poll. I did it wrong. It's right now. Sorry. Thanks. Good night.

From here till the end of the year I'll slow down posting comics to one a day, excluding Sundays. That way, Ragnarok (#666: where someone dies) can conveniently correspond with January 1st.I'll still take and send orders, but will hold them in reserve until the New Year. I'll also post stuff I've been meaning to get to: wallpapers, a papercraft Soapo box, and other surprises along the way.

Thursday, December 13, 2007

#400 is finally done and available for auction on ebay. Here's the link. It's a three day auction since Christmas is fast approaching.Numbers 500 and 600 are still on the drawing board and will probably not be done before the end of the year.

Here's a preview of the Mole Men I drew for the recent episode of BoingBoingTV. The official project will kick off when Hodgman's next book is released, so I won't add these to a group pool on flickr just yet. I might need to update them as more information becomes available.You can see them all here.

Both here and on ebay. It will involve a stew recipe, so have pencils ready if you plan on feeding a large group anytime soon.What better way to celebrate the holidays than with a heaping helping of hobo stew?